logo
Wrong email address or username
Wrong email address or username
Incorrect verification code
Allison Burnett
Allison Burnett is a novelist and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. He was born in Ithaca, New York. and grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Evanston, Illinois, where he attended Northwestern University, majoring in the Oral Interpretation of Literature. His debut novel, Christopher, was... show more

Allison Burnett is a novelist and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. He was born in Ithaca, New York. and grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Evanston, Illinois, where he attended Northwestern University, majoring in the Oral Interpretation of Literature. His debut novel, Christopher, was a finalist for the 2004 PEN Center USA Literary Award in Fiction. His second novel, The House Beautiful, was published in the fall of 2006. His third novel Undiscovered Gyrl was published by Vintage Books in 2009. In 2011, the third book in his B.K. Troop trilogy, Death By Sunshine, was published by Writers Tribe Books.
show less
Allison Burnett's Books
Recently added on shelves
Allison Burnett's readers
Share this Author
Community Reviews
The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews
The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews rated it 12 years ago
Authors have always been told “write what you know”, but as far as I can tell, this is a rule that Mr. Burnett has shunned totally. Had it resulted in an unsuccessful novel, that would have been understandable. But amazingly, it doesn’t. You can read my review here https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2015/0...
I'll think of a damn title later
I'll think of a damn title later rated it 12 years ago
Compelling...I did want to know what happened with the characters...but also so dark that it was hard to enjoy this book.
The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews
The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews rated it 13 years ago
Burnett's debut novel introduces us to us a most interesting protagonist - B. K. Troop - a heavy set, less than aesthetic, aging homosexual man who becomes obsessed with the title character. Christopher is young, handsome, naive and painfully straight. Despite the seemingly hopeless situation, B.K. ...
rachelruetz
rachelruetz rated it 15 years ago
**Shiver** Did not like the ending...
Wrighty's Reads
Wrighty's Reads rated it 15 years ago
Katie Kampenfelt is 17 years-old who has just graduated from high school. She is taking time off before she starts college and to help sort out her intense conflicts she decides to start a blog. The book is a series of posts written by her about her life, and what a life it is! She doesn't hold back...
see community reviews
Need help?